InsurTech weekly - How Alan could be worth €5B ?

_{1/ A VC perspective on Alan (an InsurTech unicorn)}

The first article, published by Index Ventures details why this Venture Capital firm doubled down on Alan as part of its latest fundraising round. Leading a fresh €100m new round, the VC firm lists opportunities it perceives at the crossroads of healthcare and insurance, why they have long backed these founders and how technology (including AI) enables the startup to offer personalized wellness and proactive prevention.

_{2/ Is there a market for humanoids?}

The second article, published in The Economist, explores the humanoid market in China. As it's booming in terms of offering, the article wonders about the business case of such products. It details how the ecosystem of suppliers is structuring across China, shares figures on sales done last year and raises questions around live use-cases.

_{3/ How autonomous vehicles are disrupting the ridesharing economy}

The third article, published on Quartz, explores the impact of self-driving cars on the ride-sharing market. As robotaxi are expanding, mainly in the US and China, they threaten Uber & Co like they did themselves a few years before against regular taxi. From reducing drivers' revenues to streaming revenues to tech companies rather than local players, the article lists challenges rising around that wave of innovation in the mobility space.